Category Archives: Sports
Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthem
Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team’s first road game of the season. The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched f...
Oct 07, 2017
Whitecaps squander first-round bye opportunity in loss to Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. - The Vancouver Whitecaps squandered an opportunity to get a first-round bye in the Major League Soccer playoffs. Daniel Royer, Bradley Wright-Phillips and Felipe scored and the New Yor...
Oct 07, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Saumure helps lead Axemen in 27-24 win over Gaiters
LENNOXVILLE, Que. - Jarett Saumure kicked a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to lift the Acadia Axemen over the Bishop’s Gaiters 27-24 on Saturday in Canadian university football action...
Oct 07, 2017
Bridge rallies Roughriders to exciting 27-24 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Canadian Brandon Bridge put the Toronto Argonauts’ playoff party on hold while moving the Saskatchewan Roughriders up the West Division standings. Bridge came off the bench to pass for...
Oct 07, 2017
Canada crushed by Argentina 71-17 in first game of Americas Pacific Challenge
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Guiseppe du Toit, Conor Keys and Andrew Ferguson all scored tries in a losing cause as Canada ‘A’ fell to Argentina XV 71-17 on Saturday at Americas Pacific Challenge...
Oct 07, 2017
St-Gelais, Girard, win golds as Canada nets five medals at speedskating World Cup
DORDRECHT, Netherlands - Marianne St-Gelais and Samuel Girard each won gold in their 500-metre events as Canada won five medals on Saturday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Kim Boutin took hom...
Oct 07, 2017
Canada's Black finish fourth as Paseka takes vault gold at gymnastics worlds
MONTREAL - There was no dishonour for Canada’s Ellie Black in finishing fourth among a star-studded entry list at the World Gymnastics Championships on Saturday afternoon. Only hours after takin...
Oct 07, 2017
Raptors waive Meeks, Rautins, Wiltjer; Toronto roster down to 17 players
TORONTO - Canadian guard Andy Rautins, centre Kennedy Meeks and forward Kyle Wiltjer were all waived by the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Rautins and Wiltjer both appeared in three pre-season games whi...
Oct 07, 2017
High-scoring Wolfpack winger named to Ireland's Rugby League World Cup squad
Toronto Wolfpack winger Liam Kay has been named to Ireland’s team for the Rugby League World Cup. Kay led the Kingstone Press League 1 with 25 tries this season, helping the first-year Wolfpack ...
Oct 07, 2017
Jaromir Jagr postpones debut with Calgary Flames, skips home-opener
CALGARY - Jaromir Jagr wants more time before making his debut with the Calgary Flames. The 45-year-old right-winger opted not to play in Calgary’s home-opener Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets...
Oct 07, 2017
